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What Happened in New York This Week: 9 Stories You Need to Read

By Trevor Kapp | December 12, 2014 1:03pm
 Here are the biggest stories from across the city from Dec. 8-12.
Week in Review: Dec. 8-12
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MIDTOWN — Police shot a knife-wielding man who had just stabbed a rabbinical student in the head, a landlord on his deathbed confessed to his siblings that he had hidden millions in precious coins, and a co-owner of Lucey’s Lounge in Gowanus was killed in an apartment fire. Those were just some of the top stories in the city this week.

Here’s a look back:

Author and Bar Owner Found Dead in East Village Apartment Fire

Evelyn Dahab, 33, was found dead after a fire tore through her basement apartment on First Street near Second Avenue in the East Village Wednesday morning, police said. Dahab was the part owner of Lucey’s Lounge in Gowanus and had written a memoir in 2011 titled “Incapitated.” Officials were still working Friday to determine her cause of death.

Emotionally Disturbed Man Fatally Shot by Police in Synagogue

A man was shot dead by police in Crown Heights Tuesday morning after stabbing a rabbinical student in the head, the NYPD said. Calvin Peters, 49, had a history of mental illness and had visited the Eastern Parkway headquarters of the Chabad Lubavitch Jewish community Monday afternoon before returning with a knife early Tuesday morning.

How Diverse Are New York City's Schools?

The city is dragging its feet when it comes to diversifying schools, parents and advocates said. This week, DNAinfo New York looked at the segregation in New York City's school system, mapping the racial breakdown of all 1,600 schools across the five boroughs.  We also looked at one Park Slope school that is trying a bold experiment to maintain its diversity.

Decrepit Bathrooms at Century-Old WaHi School Need Overhaul, Parents Say

The aging bathrooms inside P.S. 132 on Wadsworth Avenue are separated from the cafeteria by a partition that doesn’t stretch all the way to the floor, and the restrooms also suffer from exposed and leaking pipes and toilets too difficult for young kids to operate, parents said. The city has allocated funding to repair the bathrooms after many years of requests to do so, the city said.

MAP: See the Buildings With the Most Heat Complaints in New York City

City residents have filed more than 66,000 heat complaints since Oct. 1, up 11,000 from the same time last year. City code mandates that landlords must keep their buildings heated to 68 degrees during the day and 55 degrees at night.

NYPD Officer Who Hit Suspect With Baton Is Out Sick With Wrist Injury

An NYPD officer caught on video whacking an accused fare beater with his nightstick has been home on paid sick leave with an injured wrist since the encounter. Officer Evans Mazile bashed Donovan Lawson, 20, across the forehead Nov. 20 inside the Myrtle Avenue station on the Bed-Stuy-Bushwick border, the video shows.

'Sex Ed for Stoners' to Teach Lessons in Flirting While High

An East Williamsburg couple is offering sex and dating tips for members of a marijuana legalization activist group.

Landlord's Deathbed Confession Sends Siblings on Hunt for Hidden Silver

Prior to his 2007 death, Manhattan landlord and lawyer Edward Giaimo Jr. told his siblings he had a secret stash of silver and gold worth millions hidden in either a storage facility or on family property. The confession led his relatives on a hunt for the hidden loot.

The 12-Hour Day of Your Friendly, Neighborhood Christmas Tree Sellers

After selling out all 250 Christmas trees at their stand the last two years, brother and sister Dan and Morgan Sevigny tripled their operation this year and are now working chaotic 12-hour days to meet demand.